The Night Strangler (film)

The Night Strangler is a made for television movie starring Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland and Jo Ann Pflug. Following the huge ratings success of The Night Stalker ABC commissioned a second television movie about the adventures of Carl Kolchak. This time the story is set in Seattle as Kolchak investigates a series of mysterious murders that happen exactly 21 years apart. The Night Strangler first aired January 16, 1973 on the ABC television network.

Production

 * Written by: Richard Matheson
 * Directed by: Dan Curtis
 * Music by: Bob Corbet
 * Producer: Dan Curtis
 * Editor: Folmar Blangsted
 * Cinematography: Robert B. Hauser
 * Running time: 74 minutes

Cast

 * Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak
 * Jo Ann Pflug as Louise Harper
 * Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo
 * Scott Brady as Capt. Schubert
 * Wally Cox as Titus Berry
 * Margaret Hamilton as Prof. Crabwell
 * John Carradine as Llewellyn Crossbinder
 * Al Lewis as Tramp
 * Nina Wayne as Charisma Beauty
 * Virginia Peters as Wilma Krankheimer
 * Kate Murtagh as Janie Watkins
 * Ivor Francis as Dr. Webb
 * Diane Shalet as Joyce Gabriel
 * Anne Randall as Policewoman Sheila
 * Francoise Bimheim as Restaurant Woman
 * Richard Anderson as Dr. Richard Malcolm